John Kwoka at Northeastern Universityhas documented that the FTC, while continuing to challenge mergers resulting in just two to four competitors, has since the mid-2000s been less likely to challenge mergers that result in five to eight competitors. 

But Wendy Parmet, the faculty director for the Center for Health Policy and Law at Northeastern University, said it’s really more symbolic than anything since the state’s travel advisory doesn’t include fines.

“If you want to win, you have to get a significant percentage of the swing voters,” said William G. Mayer, a professor of political science at Northeastern University who has written extensively about swing voters. 

An evaluation of Boston’s program by Alicia Modestino at Northeastern University documented a similar pattern, including a 35 percent reduction in arraignments for violent crimes.

During crisis times for family businesses, “family members tend to come together and do whatever it takes to promote the family’s health and prosperity,” says Kimberly A. Eddleston, a professor of entrepreneurship and innovation at Northeastern University and a senior editor on the EIX Editorial Board.

Northeastern University also is contributing works to The Year of the Plague, which has received more than 5,600 items as of June 23. Victoria Cain, director of Graduate Studies at Northeastern’s Department of History, said submissions could help their creators find a sense of purpose during this pandemic.

Policymakers should use summer break to make clear contingency plans that address the possibility of a new wave of infections during the fall semester, said Samuel Scarpino, an epidemiologist at Northeastern University.

 Undetected infections by Feb. 15, per estimates from a Northeastern University modeling team led by Alessandro Vespignani